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		<title>Oil rises above $77 in Asia amid weakening dollar, improving crude demand outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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Oil rises above $77 as traders eye dollar, demand

SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose above $77 a barrel Monday in Asia amid a weaker U.S. dollar and an improving global crude demand outlook for next year.
Benchmark crude for December delivery was up $1.02 to $77.37 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-rises-above-77-in-asia-amid-weakening-dollar-improving-crude-demand-outlook-230297/">Oil rises above $77 in Asia amid weakening dollar, improving crude demand outlook</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian markets gain more ground after upbeat US retail reports; gold hits record above $1130</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremiah Marquez</dc:creator>
		
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Asia stocks rise after US retail news; gold climbs
HONG KONG — Asian stock markets advanced Monday as better-than-expected news about U.S. retailers buoyed confidence in world&#8217;s largest economy and gold prices hit a new record.
Major markets across the region were up between 1 percent and 2 percent as investors poured into commodities and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-markets-gain-more-ground-after-upbeat-us-retail-reports-gold-hits-record-above-1130-230290/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Asian markets gain more ground after upbeat US retail reports; gold hits record above $1130</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Investors varying view on the economic recovery is pushing market into more volatile period</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks market only as strong as latest data

NEW YORK — There&#8217;s a tug of war in the financial markets between investors who believe the economy is on its way to a strong recovery and those who believe a rebound is likely to be slow and bumpy.
The result: a spate of volatility in stock trading that&#8217;s .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/investors-varying-view-on-the-economic-recovery-is-pushing-market-into-more-volatile-period-230125/">Investors varying view on the economic recovery is pushing market into more volatile period</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite facing pressure, Obama unlikely to push China too hard after Beijing signals shift</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Obama unlikely to push China hard on currency
WASHINGTON — In his visit to Beijing this week, President Barack Obama is expected to tread lightly when pressing China to let its currency rise against the dollar.
Doing so would benefit the U.S. economy by making American-made goods cheaper in China, but Obama is reluctant to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/despite-facing-pressure-obama-unlikely-to-push-china-too-hard-after-beijing-signals-shift-230066/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Despite facing pressure, Obama unlikely to push China too hard after Beijing signals shift</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asia-Pacific leaders outline new growth strategies, open trade; no new climate initiatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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APEC urges new growth model, climate pact progress
SINGAPORE — Open trade and people-centered strategies are key for sustained, stable growth, President Barack Obama and Asia-Pacific leaders said Sunday, pledging to persist with stimulus spending until a global recovery is assured.
The leaders wrapped up the annual meeting of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asia-pacific-leaders-outline-new-growth-strategies-open-trade-no-new-climate-initiatives-230039/">Original article &nbsp;: Asia-Pacific leaders outline new growth strategies, open trade; no new climate initiatives</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama boosts hopes for future Asia-Pacific free-trade region encompassing 21 APEC members</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-boosts-hopes-for-future-asia-pacific-free-trade-region-encompassing-21-apec-members-229547/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean H. Lee</dc:creator>
		
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Obama boosts hopes for free trade in Asia-Pacific
SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama raised hopes for creating an Asia-Pacific free-trade region by announcing Saturday that the U.S. would seek to join a smaller group seen as a precursor to a broader Pacific Rim agreement.
News that the U.S. would participate in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, joining .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-boosts-hopes-for-future-asia-pacific-free-trade-region-encompassing-21-apec-members-229547/" title="Obama boosts hopes for future Asia-Pacific free-trade region encompassing 21 APEC members">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rice where there was none: Kenyan irrigation shows gov&#8217;t investment can stem food shortages</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Maliti</dc:creator>
		
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Kenya harvest example on reversing food shortage

AHERO, Kenya — Joram Abiero remembers it was not too long ago that his neighbors went to bed hungry.
Now they and thousands of others in the lowlands of western Kenya are able to get year-round work as farm laborers or earn money from their once-neglected rice paddies. The government&#8217;s ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rice-where-there-was-none-kenyan-irrigation-shows-govt-investment-can-stem-food-shortages-229524/">Rice where there was none: Kenyan irrigation shows gov&#8217;t investment can stem food shortages</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says US will join Asia-Pacific free-trade area in strong show against protectionism</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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Obama says US will join Asian free-trade area
SINGAPORE — Washington signaled it will resist protectionism as it copes with the economic downturn, announcing Saturday that the U.S. will join a free-trade area with other Pacific Rim nations.
Leaders attending the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Singapore had expressed concerns that the U.S., the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-us-will-join-asia-pacific-free-trade-area-in-strong-show-against-protectionism-229386/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NY Fed president: Financial system can learn from its crisis, become more resilient in future</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
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NY Fed president: Crisis can teach finance system

PRINCETON, N.J. — The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday that the financial world can learn from the economic crunch of the past two years and become stronger.
William Dudley, who was named president of the key bank in January when predecessor .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-fed-president-financial-system-can-learn-from-its-crisis-become-more-resilient-in-future-229125/">Original source &nbsp;: NY Fed president: Financial system can learn from its crisis, become more resilient in future</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury yields post modest drops as stocks rally, week of auctions comes to a close</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Treasury yields slip after auctions as stocks gain

NEW YORK — Investors made few moves in the Treasury market Friday, relieved that another week of auctions has come to an end.
Treasury yields slipped from Thursday when the government wrapped up $81 billion of debt auctions with its issue of $16 billion of 30-year bonds. Auctions for ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/treasury-yields-post-modest-drops-as-stocks-rally-week-of-auctions-comes-to-a-close-228973/">Treasury yields post modest drops as stocks rally, week of auctions comes to a close</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>J.C. Penney, Disney, Genzyme, Petsmart, Agilent are among big market movers Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
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J.C. Penney, Disney, Genzyme are big movers

NEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange:
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J.C. Penney Co., up $1.82 at $31.21
The department store retailer posted a 78 percent drop in its third-quarter earnings because of a big expense for its pension plan.
Abercrombie .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jc-penney-disney-genzyme-petsmart-agilent-are-among-big-market-movers-friday-228914/">J.C. Penney, Disney, Genzyme, Petsmart, Agilent are among big market movers Friday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Falling dollar pushes gold, other metals higher; oil tumbles on concerns over weak demand</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Investors buy more gold as dollar resumes decline

NEW YORK — Investors resumed buying gold Friday as the dollar turned lower.
Other metals also rose. Oil prices, however, extended their slide, dropping to their lowest level in a month on growing concerns over anemic energy demand.
Gold more than recovered its losses from the previous day, when it ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/falling-dollar-pushes-gold-other-metals-higher-oil-tumbles-on-concerns-over-weak-demand-228876/">Falling dollar pushes gold, other metals higher; oil tumbles on concerns over weak demand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury yields hold steady as stocks rally, week of auctions comes to a close</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Treasury yields little changed as stocks rally

NEW YORK — Investors made few moves in the Treasury market Friday, relieved that another week of auctions has come to an end.
Treasury yields were little changed from Thursday when the government wrapped up $81 billion of debt auctions with its issue of $16 billion of 30-year bonds. Auctions ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/treasury-yields-hold-steady-as-stocks-rally-week-of-auctions-comes-to-a-close-228874/">Read : Treasury yields hold steady as stocks rally, week of auctions comes to a close</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Earnings reports push stocks higher; Dow gains 73

NEW YORK — Encouraging earnings news from major retailers and The Walt Disney Co. drew investors back into the stock market to cap a second big week of gains.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 73 Friday after falling 94 on Thursday. Major stock indexes rose more than 2 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-rebound-as-earnings-reports-boost-confidence-about-the-pace-of-economic-recovery-228848/">Original article on  : Stocks rebound as earnings reports boost confidence about the pace of economic recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wealthy are slowly starting to spend again, but middle class still hurting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Fredrix</dc:creator>
		
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Rich buying again, but middle class still hurting

American shoppers are splitting again: The affluent are finally starting to buy, picking up designer clothes at places like Nordstrom, while those on the lower economic rungs are still scrimping by, heading to Walmart for the basics.
Recent earnings reports from major retailers suggest that the wealthy, who pulled .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wealthy-are-slowly-starting-to-spend-again-but-middle-class-still-hurting-228847/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Weak dollar no quick fix for narrowing trade gap as deficit widens in Sept. by most since 1999</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Weak dollar no quick fix for narrowing trade gap

WASHINGTON — A weaker dollar may boost the nation&#8217;s economy by increasing exports and narrowing the trade gap — but that won&#8217;t happen anytime soon.
Instead, the nation&#8217;s trade deficit rose in September by the largest percentage in a decade as U.S. exports grew for the fifth straight ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/weak-dollar-no-quick-fix-for-narrowing-trade-gap-as-deficit-widens-in-sept-by-most-since-1999-228842/" title="Weak dollar no quick fix for narrowing trade gap as deficit widens in Sept. by most since 1999">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ALL BUSINESS: Investors get giddy about stocks but can the rally really last?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Beck</dc:creator>
		
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ALL BUSINESS: Can the stock market rally last?

NEW YORK — Somebody on a bus asks a friend, &#8220;How about that stock market?&#8221; The response: &#8220;Unbelievable.&#8221; Caribbean vacationers lounging poolside check their Blackberries for stock prices. Suburban gym members chat about the latest market gains during their morning workouts.
Welcome to the 2009 bull market — or ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/all-business-investors-get-giddy-about-stocks-but-can-the-rally-really-last-228797/">ALL BUSINESS: Investors get giddy about stocks but can the rally really last?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar keeps dropping as investors hunt for high yields; trade deficit wider despite weak buck</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tali Arbel</dc:creator>
		
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Dollar decline continues as trade deficit widens

NEW YORK — The dollar dropped Friday after the government said the trade deficit widened in September, while the 16-nation eurozone officially emerged from recession, luring investors away from the safe-haven dollar.
The buck has declined steadily since spring despite statements of support from government officials. Record-low U.S. interest rates .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-keeps-dropping-as-investors-hunt-for-high-yields-trade-deficit-wider-despite-weak-buck-228695/" title="Dollar keeps dropping as investors hunt for high yields; trade deficit wider despite weak buck">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford&#8217;s top sales analyst says small cars will be biggest US market segment by 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Ford analyst sees small car segment growing

DETROIT — Small car sales will continue to grow in the U.S. and likely will become the largest segment of the market by 2013, according to Ford Motor Co.&#8217;s top sales analyst.
George Pipas told the Automotive Press Association in Detroit Friday that downsizing baby boomers and millenials entering the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fords-top-sales-analyst-says-small-cars-will-be-biggest-us-market-segment-by-2013-228676/">Ford&#8217;s top sales analyst says small cars will be biggest US market segment by 2013</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rebound from drop as earnings reports boost confidence about pace of economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Earnings reports push stocks higher after slide

NEW YORK — Earnings reports gave investors some reassurance about the economic recovery and drew them back into the stock market one day after a big drop.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 50 after dropping 94 on Thursday.
Reports from The Walt Disney Co. as well as retailers Abercrombie &#038; ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-rebound-from-drop-as-earnings-reports-boost-confidence-about-pace-of-economic-recovery-228582/">Stocks rebound from drop as earnings reports boost confidence about pace of economic recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Agriculture futures mixed on Chicago BOT
CHICAGO — Agriculture futures were mixed Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for December delivery gained 3.75 cents to $5.355 a bushel; December corn shed 2 cents to $3.885 a bushel; January soybeans added 5 cents to $9.95 a bushel; and oats for December delivery were ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wheat-soybeans-futures-rise-on-chicago-bot-corn-prices-drop-livestock-prices-mostly-higher-228565/" title="Wheat, soybeans futures rise on Chicago BOT, corn prices drop; Livestock prices mostly higher">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Trade deficit widens by most since 1999 in Sept., big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Trade deficit widens by most since 1999 in Sept.
WASHINGTON — A lower dollar appears to be boosting the U.S. economy only gradually, with higher prices on imported oil helping outweigh the benefit of cheaper American exports.
The latest evidence was a government report Friday that the U.S. trade deficit jumped in September by the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trade-deficit-widens-by-most-since-1999-in-sept-big-rise-in-foreign-oil-swamps-export-gain-228539/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Trade deficit widens by most since 1999 in Sept., big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With Americans continuing to use less, oil prices slump to lowest level in a month</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Kahn</dc:creator>
		
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Oil dips to lowest level since October
NEW YORK — Oil slid Friday to its lowest price in a month as investors started to pay more attention to a yearlong slump in American energy demand.

For most of the year, oil prices surged as investors pumped money into crude contracts to protect themselves from a weakening dollar. ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-americans-continuing-to-use-less-oil-prices-slump-to-lowest-level-in-a-month-228535/">With Americans continuing to use less, oil prices slump to lowest level in a month</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks advance following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit widens</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks turn higher after trade data
NEW YORK — Stocks are higher a day after a slide as earnings reports boost confidence about the pace of a recovery in the economy.

Reports from The Walt Disney Co. as well as retailers Abercrombie &#038; Fitch Co. and J.C. Penney Co. are offsetting worries Friday about a disappointing consumer .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-advance-following-prior-days-sell-off-as-government-says-trade-deficit-widens-228490/">Original source &nbsp;: Stocks advance following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit widens</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks open higher following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit widens</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks slightly higher after trade data
NEW YORK — Stocks turned higher a day after a slide as investors weighed a bigger-than-expected increase in the trade deficit and more retail earnings reports.

A disappointing report on consumer sentiment briefly sent stocks lower.
The Commerce Department said Friday that the trade deficit jumped 18.2 percent in September to $36.5 ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-open-higher-following-prior-days-sell-off-as-government-says-trade-deficit-widens-228439/">Stocks open higher following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit widens</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures higher following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit rises</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures slightly higher after trade data

NEW YORK — Stock futures crept higher Friday as investors weighed a bigger-than-expected increase in the trade deficit and more retail earnings reports.
The Commerce Department said the trade deficit jumped 18.2 percent in September to $36.5 billion. That was the largest deficit since January and more than the $31.7 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-stock-futures-higher-following-prior-days-sell-off-as-government-says-trade-deficit-rises-228393/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: US stock futures higher following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit rises</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>European stocks steady ahead of Wall Street; investors looking to see if S&amp;P can break 1,100</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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European stocks steady ahead of Wall Street open
LONDON — European stock markets awaited direction from Wall Street on Friday despite the news that the recession in the 16-country eurozone was over.
The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was almost unchanged, down less than a point at 5,275.92 while Germany&#8217;s DAX fell 12.94 points, .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-stocks-steady-ahead-of-wall-street-investors-looking-to-see-if-sp-can-break-1100-228340/">European stocks steady ahead of Wall Street; investors looking to see if S&#038;P can break 1,100</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Trade deficit widens more than expected in Sept.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit widened by the most in a decade in September as foreign oil prices rose to the highest level in nearly a year, swamping a fifth consecutive gain in exports.
Still, economists expect a rebounding global economy will keep pushing demand for ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trade-deficit-jumps-more-than-expected-in-sept-as-big-rise-in-foreign-oil-swamps-export-gain-228338/">Trade deficit jumps more than expected in Sept. as big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures signal higher open following prior day&#8217;s sell-off, investors await trade data</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures slightly higher ahead of trade data

NEW YORK — Stock futures crept higher Friday as investors awaited trade data and weighed more retail earnings reports a day after stocks staged a sharp sell-off.
The gains in stock futures came as the dollar resumed its decline against other currencies.
Stronger-than-expected earnings from The Walt Disney Co. last .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-stock-futures-signal-higher-open-following-prior-days-sell-off-investors-await-trade-data-228195/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China president vows to grow domestic demand, urges tighter oversight of international finance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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Chinese president pledges to boost domestic demand
SINGAPORE — China is doing what it can to expand domestic demand and rebalance its economy, President Hu Jintao said Friday, calling for renewed efforts to improve international financial oversight to prevent future crises.
&#8220;Our focus in countering the crisis is to expand domestic demand, especially consumer demand,&#8221; ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-president-vows-to-grow-domestic-demand-urges-tighter-oversight-of-international-finance-228169/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : China president vows to grow domestic demand, urges tighter oversight of international finance</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Eurozone out of recession after economy grows 0.4 percent in third quarter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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Eurozone emerges from recession in 3rd quarter

LONDON — The 16-country eurozone has officially joined the United States and Japan out of recession, after figures Friday showed its economy grew by 0.4 percent in the third quarter from the previous three-month period.
However, the rise reported by the EU&#8217;s statistics office Eurostat was not as large as .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eurozone-out-of-recession-after-economy-grows-04-percent-in-third-quarter-228163/">Source article &nbsp;: Eurozone out of recession after economy grows 0.4 percent in third quarter</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
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European stocks fluctuate after growth data

LONDON — European stock markets were looking for direction Friday as investors digested data showing the eurozone has emerged from recession but that France and Germany&#8217;s recovery was slower than most analysts expected.
Meanwhile, shares in British Airways and Iberia rose after they confirmed their planned merger.
In morning trading in Europe, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-markets-mixed-after-3rd-quarter-gdp-figures-ba-iberia-stocks-rise-on-planned-merger-228117/">European markets mixed after 3rd quarter GDP figures; BA, Iberia stocks rise on planned merger</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Eurozone out of recession after 0.4 percent growth

LONDON — The 16-country eurozone has officially joined the United States and Japan out of recession, after figures Friday showed its economy grew by 0.4 percent in the third quarter from the previous three month period.
However, the rise reported by the EU&#8217;s statistics office Eurostat was not as ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eurozone-emerges-from-recession-after-economy-grows-04-percent-in-third-quarter-228080/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Eurozone emerges from recession after economy grows 0.4 percent in third quarter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil creeps above $77 amid investor doubts about US crude demand</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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Oil creeps above $77 amid US demand concerns

Oil prices crept above $77 a barrel Friday as the weaker dollar, which makes crude cheaper for international investors, offset doubts about U.S. crude demand.
By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for December delivery, which earlier fell to as low as $76, was up 48 cents to $77.42 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-creeps-above-77-amid-investor-doubts-about-us-crude-demand-228071/">Original article &nbsp;: Oil creeps above $77 amid investor doubts about US crude demand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World stocks mixed amid uncertainty about outlook after overnight Wall Street decline</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mcdonald</dc:creator>
		
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World stock markets mixed after Wall Street fall

BEIJING — World stock markets were mixed Friday amid investor uncertainty about the global outlook after Wall Street fell on weak energy demand.
In Asia, markets in Tokyo and Seoul declined, while Hong Kong and China gained after major U.S. indexes slid by about 1 percent overnight. The dollar ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-stocks-mixed-amid-uncertainty-about-outlook-after-overnight-wall-street-decline-228042/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : World stocks mixed amid uncertainty about outlook after overnight Wall Street decline</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asia leading world out of global economic crisis, business leaders say at APEC forum</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jae-soon Chang</dc:creator>
		
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SINGAPORE — China, India and other Asian countries are leading the world out of the global economic crisis, business leaders said Friday, as trade and finance ministers pledged to make Asia-Pacific a cheaper, faster and easier region to do business in by 2015.
The biggest economic crisis .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asia-leading-world-out-of-global-economic-crisis-business-leaders-say-at-apec-forum-227881/">Asia leading world out of global economic crisis, business leaders say at APEC forum</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian markets mostly lower on uncertainty about outlook after overnight Wall Street decline</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mcdonald</dc:creator>
		
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Asian markets mostly lower after Wall Street fall

BEIJING — Asian markets were mostly lower Friday amid investor uncertainty about the global outlook after Wall Street fell on weak energy demand.
Markets in Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul declined, while Hong Kong and Taipei traded slightly higher after major U.S. indexes slid by about 1 percent overnight.
Investors are .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-markets-mostly-lower-on-uncertainty-about-outlook-after-overnight-wall-street-decline-227877/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Asian markets mostly lower on uncertainty about outlook after overnight Wall Street decline</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil lingers below $77 amid investor doubts about US crude demand</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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Oil lingers below $77 amid US demand concerns

SINGAPORE — Oil prices lingered below $77 a barrel Friday in Asia amid investor doubts about U.S. crude demand.
Benchmark crude for December delivery, which earlier fell to as low as $76.00, was down 15 cents to $76.79 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-lingers-below-77-amid-investor-doubts-about-us-crude-demand-227817/">Original article &nbsp;: Oil lingers below $77 amid investor doubts about US crude demand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Intertape Polymer to delist shares from NYSE due to low volume, but will continue trade on TSE</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Intertape Polymer to delist shares from NYSE

PITTSBURGH — Intertape Polymer Group Inc. said Thursday it plans to voluntarily delist its shares of common stock from the New York Stock Exchange, but will continue to list its shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The Canadian maker of plastic and paper packaging products said it thinks the Toronto ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/intertape-polymer-to-delist-shares-from-nyse-due-to-low-volume-but-will-continue-trade-on-tse-227635/">Read more : Intertape Polymer to delist shares from NYSE due to low volume, but will continue trade on TSE</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China appears to signal it may let its currency rise in value and aid US, other countries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — The dollar edged up in trading against other currencies Thursday as the Chinese government appeared to signal that it may be willing to let the value of its currency rise.
The United States and other countries would benefit from a rise in the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-appears-to-signal-it-may-let-its-currency-rise-in-value-and-aid-us-other-countries-227578/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Orleans international art show refocuses, hopes economic rebound will boost attendance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Mcconnaughey</dc:creator>
		
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Organizers rethink int&#8217;l art show in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — The nation&#8217;s economic downturn is prompting officials to revamp the city&#8217;s foray into international contemporary art shows.
Called Prospect New Orleans, the biennial exhibit will open in November 2010 and close in February 2011 with fewer artists, more targeted display areas and an admission fee.
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah El Deeb</dc:creator>
		
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UN children&#8217;s agency warns of south Sudan famine

CAIRO — The deputy head of the U.N. children&#8217;s agency said Thursday that a famine is looming in southern Sudan because of scarce rainfall and inadequate foreign funds for the region.
Emergency malnutrition levels in children have nearly doubled in at least two out of the 10 southern states, .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-childrens-agency-official-warns-of-looming-famine-in-south-sudan-says-more-funds-needed-227460/">UN children&#8217;s agency official warns of looming famine in south Sudan, says more funds needed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Commercial banks decrease borrowing from Federal Reserve&#8217;s emergency lending program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Wagner</dc:creator>
		
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Banks borrow less from emergency Fed program

WASHINGTON — Banks borrowed slightly less from the Federal Reserve&#8217;s emergency lending program over the past week, and reduced their use of other credit programs designed to ease the financial crisis.
The Fed said Thursday that commercial banks averaged $20.8 billion in daily borrowing over the week that ended Wednesday. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/commercial-banks-decrease-borrowing-from-federal-reserves-emergency-lending-program-227458/" title="Commercial banks decrease borrowing from Federal Reserve&#8217;s emergency lending program">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Advanced Auto Parts, Tetra Tech, Lee Enterprises are among big market movers Thursday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Advanced Auto Parts, Tetra Tech are big movers

NEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange:
NYSE:
Advanced Auto Parts Inc., down $1.59 at $38.69
Third-quarter sales at stores open at least one year for the car parts retailer missed Wall Street expectations.
Lee Enterprises Inc., .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/advanced-auto-parts-tetra-tech-lee-enterprises-are-among-big-market-movers-thursday-227456/" title="Advanced Auto Parts, Tetra Tech, Lee Enterprises are among big market movers Thursday">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fall as weaker consumption of oil and gas stirs worries about economy; Dow drops 94 pts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Drop in US energy use drags stock market lower

NEW YORK — A jump in the nation&#8217;s energy inventories sent stocks falling Thursday as investors worried that demand for oil and gasoline is falling because of the struggling economy.
Major stock indexes slid about 1 percent from 13-month highs, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which fell ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-fall-as-weaker-consumption-of-oil-and-gas-stirs-worries-about-economy-dow-drops-94-pts-227442/" title="Stocks fall as weaker consumption of oil and gas stirs worries about economy; Dow drops 94 pts">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gold dips as dollar recovers some lost ground; Energy prices tumble on signs of weak demand</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Gold prices dip as dollar strengthens
NEW YORK — Gold prices broke an eight-day streak of gains Thursday, retreating from record levels as the dollar recovered some lost ground against other currencies.

Oil prices fell sharply after a government report reinforced that energy demand is still weak.
Gold for December delivery gave up $8 to settle at $1,106.60 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gold-dips-as-dollar-recovers-some-lost-ground-energy-prices-tumble-on-signs-of-weak-demand-227398/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Gold dips as dollar recovers some lost ground; Energy prices tumble on signs of weak demand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Agriculture futures mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade; beef, pork trade lower</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Agriculture futures mixed on the Chicago BOT

CHICAGO — Agriculture futures were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for December delivery fell 3.75 cents to $5.625 a bushel, while December corn lost 3 cents to $3.95 a bushel and oats for December delivery was flat at $2.595 a bushel. January soybeans jumped 12 cents .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/agriculture-futures-mixed-on-the-chicago-board-of-trade-beef-pork-trade-lower-227388/">Source article &nbsp;: Agriculture futures mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade; beef, pork trade lower</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fall as weaker consumption of oil and gas stirs worries about pace of economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Drop in US energy use drags stock market lower

NEW YORK — A drop in energy stocks dragged the market lower following a government report that consumers and businesses cut their use of oil and gas.
Thursday&#8217;s report of a jump in petroleum supplies stirred worries that falling energy demand was a sign of weakness in the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-fall-as-weaker-consumption-of-oil-and-gas-stirs-worries-about-pace-of-economic-recovery-227160/">Original article &nbsp;: Stocks fall as weaker consumption of oil and gas stirs worries about pace of economic recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar edges up after months of declines that had developing nations worried about exports</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Dollar edges up but developing nations still worry
NEW YORK — The dollar edged up Thursday, breaking a decline that&#8217;s caused developing countries to worry that the sinking U.S. currency is making their exports expensive and threatening their fledgling economic recoveries.
A lower dollar — and China&#8217;s yuan, which is effectively pegged to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-edges-up-after-months-of-declines-that-had-developing-nations-worried-about-exports-227149/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Dollar edges up after months of declines that had developing nations worried about exports</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fall as gains in techn fail to pull broader market higher after days of steep gains</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks slip in light trading after week of gains

NEW YORK — Stocks mostly fell Thursday as gains in technology stocks failed to lift the broader market after days of steep gains.
The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index outpaced other indicators as 3Com Corp. surged after agreeing to a $2.7 billion takeover by Hewlett-Packard Co. and as Intel .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-fall-as-gains-in-techn-fail-to-pull-broader-market-higher-after-days-of-steep-gains-227124/">Original source &nbsp;: Stocks fall as gains in techn fail to pull broader market higher after days of steep gains</a>.]]></description>
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